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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Mercedez</b> <br /><small>Member # 8443</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,5,1,27,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> This is for the 87-93 Mustangs. I have not had any luck in finding a good body shop. In fact a body shop did work on some collision damage and did a very shoddy repair but my insurance company told me to find another bodyshop. But it has been very difficult as it seems that alot of bodyshops will not touch your car if it was worked on by another shop even though insurance says they are paying. I feel comfortable with a resto shop because they know the car well and can get parts. Unlike these high production body shops that get you in and get you out quick to make more $$$$ This last shoddy shop took them a month to find parts. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="eek.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[BS flag]" title="" src="graemlins/bs_flag.gif" /> and I have orange peels, swirls, scratches and paint blemishes that they said is normal. <img border="0" alt="[BS flag]" title="" src="graemlins/bs_flag.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="mad.gif" /> <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="mad.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>gt from 650</b> <br /><small>Member # 6717</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,5,1,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> hmmmmn.. I know someone who paints cars. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Mercedez</b> <br /><small>Member # 8443</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,5,2,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> It has to be an established paint shop with BAR postings as the insurance company will come down to the shop of my choice so I need a legit good body shop <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Bronco Man</b> <br /><small>Member # 8401</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,5,11,22,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Bob Hope in Fremont near NUMI plant. I think it's on Enterprise off of grimmer. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>gercolla1</b> <br /><small>Member # 3068</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,5,11,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> go to maximum auto body on valencia street in san francisco they do the best work ive seen they pay attention to detail and they dont cut any corners<br /> <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>gt from 650</b> <br /><small>Member # 6717</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,5,16,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> International Sport Motors...<br /><a href="http://www.ismotors.com/" target="_blank">http://www.ismotors.com/</a><br /><br /> They are a Geico direct. And work well with other insurance companies. Talk to Giovanni.(owner) <br /> This shop has a 100k down draft spray booth. And they use Glasurit water base paint. I'd say it doesn't get much better than this for a Mustang! <img border="0" alt="[Whoo Whooooo!]" title="" src="graemlins/woowoo.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Mercedez</b> <br /><small>Member # 8443</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,6,2,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Wow! This shop does it all and they should have no problems for a 20 year old car and getting parts? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Mercedez</b> <br /><small>Member # 8443</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,6,3,0,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> ANY OTHER GOOD SHOPS OR RESTORATION SHOPS OUT THERE THAT KNOW ABOUT THESE 87 TO 93 MUSTANGS? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>gt from 650</b> <br /><small>Member # 6717</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,6,11,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> "If" you do have insurance. Getting parts shouldn't be a big deal. And a big.."If" the owner of the shop is willing to take the job in... don't worry about parts.(not your problem)<br /> Insurance companies usually give the body shop a detailed list of how much and exactly where to get parts. i.e. <a href="http://www.lkqcorp.com/home/home.asp" target="_blank">http://www.lkqcorp.com/home/home.asp</a> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>gt from 650</b> <br /><small>Member # 6717</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,6,16,56,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I don't know of anyone that specializes in those cars. But I was tryin' to send you to a QUALITY shop. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Mercedez</b> <br /><small>Member # 8443</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,7,1,35,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Thank you very much for the info. <img border="0" alt="[worship]" title="" src="graemlins/worship.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> There is no shop on that list which is within reasonable distance to me. One thing for sure the body shop that keep my car for over a month said they had trouble getting parts for my car and did a shoddy job to boot. Other shops have noted their work on my car car and said I am not being picky just that the shop does shoddy work. Don't know why though they kept it for a month. I would never go back there again or recommend them in fact they are a direct service provider for the insurance company. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[BS flag]" title="" src="graemlins/bs_flag.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Mercedez</b> <br /><small>Member # 8443</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,7,1,44,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Does anyone out there know what is the criteria of finding a good body shop? I know one owner who may have many shops or a franchise with fancy clean offices with receptionists are all red flags to me because that was the kind of shop that screwed up my car. They are those high volume, high production body shops that want to get you in fast and out fast. I do try to see their end result of the kind of work they do if they have those completed cars around. It seems to be that alot of these shops like to say they are endorsed by Lexus or a Lexus dealership, Diamond Certified, Certified First Network. Then there are those body shops with a small staff but you can see that they have a working shop not pretty or fancy.<br /> Is there certain criteria one would look for in finding a good shop? Certainly Bureau of Automotive Repair in this state won't help you or disclose which shops they have the most problems with. The BBB list seems like everyone is on that list. Unless you have a lot of friends that have good things to say but I don't. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>gt from 650</b> <br /><small>Member # 6717</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,7,13,32,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have been painting cars for 18 years... I can't tell you what you want to hear.(May get into slander) <br /> A friend of a friend has a fox body and wants a sexy black paint job. He asked me what I thought of Towne Ford(Redwood City). I told him it was a good idea to take a Mustang to a Ford Dealer. They quoted him at $7,000. 3 weeks to finish it. I said sounds good. Also, I told him they use Spies Hecker. <br /> I have not seen the inside of their shop. I have no idea what kind of work they do. But I would say.. For an old Mustang. Why not? Maybe this helps?<br /> <br /> <small>[ June 07, 2008, 01:34 PM: Message edited by: gt from 650 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>gt from 650</b> <br /><small>Member # 6717</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,7,13,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> When I worked at ISM... The customer satisfaction was at 92%. They had a book in the office that anyone could look at. <br />The way this works is: after every customer picks up their vehicle... They fill out a questionnaire. (CSI) Questions like..was your car repaired up to your satisfaction? Was it returned to you on time? Was it clean? stuff like that. Then they ask how do you rate the repair. I may not have explained this 100% accurate. But you get the idea.<br /> So... I recommend asking the person in the office for their CSI book. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Mercedez</b> <br /><small>Member # 8443</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,7,16,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> That is the Diamond service if a shop gets good ratings from its customers the shop gets to be on their list. This diamond service sends out surveys to the customers and follow up. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>xap6kov</b> <br /><small>Member # 7985</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,10,0,4,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> chows automotive, on 7th st in san francisco. small shop, great work, great people. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Mercedez</b> <br /><small>Member # 8443</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,10,0,31,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Thanks for the info. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>7-Up Man</b> <br /><small>Member # 8345</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,10,10,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Go to Superior Automotive on 16th and Valencia. Talk to Fred Sanchez. He is the manager and his shop does great work.<br /><br />Tell him Bill from BART sent you. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>venomous99</b> <br /><small>Member # 1917</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,10,15,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> since we're talking about body work and paint, who has the hook up? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Mercedez</b> <br /><small>Member # 8443</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,11,4,14,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> thanks..i have checked out 7 shops so far the big fancy ones with computers and receptionists and the small shops with less than 10 employees. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>gt from 650</b> <br /><small>Member # 6717</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2008,5,12,0,47,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Its none of my business but what are you trying to accomplish? Doing a survey or something? <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="confused.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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